Fuxi turned and walked over to the nine statues.
Ye Wudao hesitated for a moment, then followed him.
Only then did he notice that the first statue bore some resemblance to Fuxi standing before him.
The statue depicted Fuxi in his youth. The Fuxi of today was already old, and no longer carried that same spirited air.
Fuxi walked up to the Nine Cauldrons and extended his withered fingers, pointing at each of the nine bronze cauldrons in turn.
"Bzzzz—"
Nine golden pillars of light burst out of the colossal cauldrons and converged above the hall.
Where the golden pillars met, a staircase paved with golden light appeared behind them.
"Go."
"The Heavenly Dao is inside."
"Be careful once you're in there. The Heavenly Dao can see you, too."
"If the Heavenly Dao sees you, he'll drive you out. Don't resist. I'll pull you back."
Fuxi gazed at the illusory staircase of golden light and spoke softly.
Ye Wudao glanced at Fuxi and said quietly, "Then I'll take my leave, Senior."
Fuxi nodded. "Be careful. I'll wait for you here."
Ye Wudao looked at the golden staircase before him, and his Divine Sense slowly drew near.
In the next instant, an aura of majesty and vastness appeared before him.
His Divine Sense was tugged by some force. The next moment, he found himself in a small, circular space. The domed ceiling was transparent, revealing a sky full of stars.
At the center of the space was a ball of golden light.
A mass of Black Mist coiled tightly around it.
"Th-this is the Heavenly Dao?"
Ye Wudao stared at the scene before him in disbelief. The golden light held an unmistakable aura of laws.
There was also an order that could not be defied.
Just standing there made him feel